Charles felt a little uneasy, probably because of Sophie's absence. Sophie has been his bodyguard since he was very young, and he can be said to be inseparable, and the residence of the Knights of Light is not far from him.
Without Sophie, it seemed that even the familiar sanctuary had become quite empty.
Charles always had the illusion that in the shadows behind him, there were always eyes watching him secretly.
He laughed at himself, this is the temple, the place where the light energy is most abundant, how can there be shadows? The temple, which symbolizes light, is full of light energy floating everywhere. They emit soft white light, illuminating every corner of the temple like daylight.
Bright forever.
Maybe he's not used to Sophie not being around, Charles laughed at himself.
Thinking of the current situation, Charles frowned. In the past, when he dealt with those famous families, he felt that they were obedient to the temple. But this time, his ideas were completely overturned, and he finally understood why so many elders wanted to suppress famous families.
The usual famous family is like a beast with its claws put away, looking docile. But a beast is a beast, no matter how well it is disguised at ordinary times, its ferocity will be revealed when the critical moment comes.
The Qiu family, Charles whispered, showing deep thought.
The conflict between the Qiu family and the Masefield family, in Charles' view, is the Qiu family's actions. What signal do they want to send to the outside world in this way
The conflict between Masefield and Elizabeth was a conflict between two famous families of the same level. The Qiu family had no reason to intervene in person, even if Elizabeth was their vassal. Charles is well aware of the habits of these top famous families. If a higher-level famous family than Elizabeth deals with Elizabeth, the Qiu family will definitely do it. But if a family that is at the same level as Elizabeth and weaker defeats Elizabeth, the Qiu family will definitely not do anything.
Because the Qiu family would feel ashamed.
One's own vassal, even opponents of the same level can't be defeated, so what qualifications do they have to be the vassal of the Qiu family
Charles scoffed at rumors of provocation from the Masefield family, which was completely untenable. Given the strength of the Masefield family, they couldn't pose any threat to the Qiu family at all. Would it be necessary for Qiu Beifeng to bring his personal guards to get back his face
The Qiu family wanted to gain prestige, not to other families, but to the temple.
Charles is very disgusted with the behavior of the Qiu family. If the Qiu family is wronged, he will feel much better if he shows the strength of the Qiu family in this way. For such a top famous family, the temple is willing to cooperate with it. But when Qiu's family arrived at Shengzhou, they didn't come to visit the Great Elder in Guangming Palace, didn't come to visit him, didn't say hello to the temple, but came to make an example of others.
Charles was annoyed, the Qiu family didn't pay attention to the temple at all. And now it was Charles who was in charge of this matter, and the Qiu family also had no intention of giving him face.
He sent Sophie there to watch over Qiu's family. If the Qiu family really dared to disobey the order of the temple, he would also make an example.
With so many famous families, no one will obey orders without killing a chicken or two.
Charles knew that this was a test given to him by the Great Elder. If he can dominate and control the current situation, no one can shake his position. If he can't, he's in danger.
Sensing the danger, Charles knew that he had to fight with his back.
No family can compete with the Knights of Light led by Sophie.
A guard climbed up the stairs and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Great Elder, please go over."
Charles recognized the guard and nodded, "I'll go right away."
Charles Zhou was in the main hall, and the two light knights guarding the door followed. Sophie took away the Knights of Light, but left ten Knights of Light to protect Charles. Although Charles felt completely unnecessary, it was still very moving.
The guard led the way, Charles followed behind, and asked casually, "Do you know what's going on?"
"It seems to be a matter of the Qiu family." The guard lowered his eyebrows and said softly.
Charles was thoughtful, did the Great Elder also have thoughts about the Qiu family? With such a strong character, the Great Elder definitely couldn't tolerate the Qiu family. If it was a great elder, how would he deal with seeking a family? The Great Elder is far-sighted, and may have more far-reaching ideas.
Charles's mind was spinning fast. Facing the Great Elder, anyone would be under pressure, and so was he. The only exception is probably Sophie.
The guards brought Charles to the door of a branch hall, stopped, bowed and saluted: "Please, Your Highness, the Great Elder is inside."
Charles put away his distracting thoughts, and the branch hall in front of him was unpretentious and very quiet. The Great Elder always liked such a place. Even in a high position, the Great Elder was very simple, which was admired by everyone in the temple.
"You wait for me here." Charles said to the two light knights.
The two obeyed their orders and stayed outside the hall. Their status is high, and they can pass freely in the temple. The only place where they dare not mess around is in front of the Great Elder.
Sophie is not afraid of the Great Elder, that is because she and the Great Elder are like father and daughter. But the Great Elder treated them with no pretense, they had not met the Great Elder a few times in total. Moreover, the coercion brought by the holy flames around the Great Elder was too strong and frightening.
The two stayed outside obediently. If His Highness called them in, they would be a little nervous.
Suddenly, an imperceptible but sharp fluctuation of ability came from the hall, the expressions of the two of them changed drastically, and they rushed inside without hesitation.
When the two broke into the hall, they happened to see His Royal Highness Charles fall to the ground.
He opened his eyes wide, and there was a fist-sized blood hole in his throat. Blood gushed out and flowed along his neck. In a moment, there was a pool of blood under his body.
As if the two were struck by lightning, they reacted and assassinated! His Royal Highness Charles was assassinated!
Inside the sanctuary, His Royal Highness Charles was assassinated.
The faces of the two knights of light were as white as paper, which had never happened before in the history of the temple. The temple is so heavily guarded that it is impossible for outsiders to sneak in.
Outsiders, no, this point was carefully planned by the insiders of the temple!
The two of them suddenly thought of the guard leading the way. A knight of light appeared outside the hall in a flash. When he saw the guard lying on the ground with his head smashed, his face was livid.
Shrill sirens rang through the temple.
Snow White.
Sophie's face suddenly changed drastically, and she clutched her chest, the sharp pain like a knife made her tremble involuntarily.
"Your Highness..."
The body trembled like a sieve, and the body was arched into a ball, as if it was enduring astonishingly severe pain. The trembling voice squeezed out from between the teeth, carrying incomparable sadness and pain.
All the Knights of Light around were stunned, they had never seen such pain and helplessness on the leader.
A knight asked anxiously, "Commander, what's wrong, Your Highness?"
Sophie stood up straight slowly, her body was still trembling, but she still stood up tenaciously, her face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, her pupils were dark and deep, and she exuded a terrifying aura.
"Charles is dead!"
Sophie paused every word, full of murderous aura, at this moment, she was like a god of death who had walked out of hell.
"His Royal Highness is dead?"
The Knights of Light shook their bodies and looked dazed, but soon turned into expressions of grief and indignation.
His Highness was assassinated!
God! How can this be
Who did it
There is still no answer as to who the real culprit is, but one thing is certain, it is definitely done by people inside the temple! This is why they feel at a loss. Nothing like this has ever happened in the history of the temple. The temple has always been very united and there is no internal strife.
And this is also the pride of any knight of light, and this is where their beliefs lie.
However, at such a critical time, His Highness was assassinated and died. The impact this had on them was beyond imagination, even the Holy Son dared to assassinate them, these people...
The belief in their hearts collapsed, making them feel at a loss.
Did the temple become like this without realizing it
They were selected from an early age, received the cruelest and harshest training, and were eliminated again and again. They gave their all for the temple, which was the teaching they received since childhood, and it was also their belief. In their hearts there is nothing but the temple.
And the temple convinced them that no matter where they were, the temple would always be respected. Inside the temple, they were united as one, and every victory proved the strength and justice of the temple.
In their hearts, the temple is the most sacred place in the world.
Sophie stood upright, put her hand on the hilt of her waist, her face was still pale, but her aura was as sharp as a drawn sword. In the deep eyes, there is sadness like the sea.
"It's those famous families."
Her voice was cold: "I am familiar with the temple and have the ability to lay it out. It is because of such precise timing that no one can do it except those top famous families."
"Who is it?" A light knight's voice was extremely angry.
"I don't know who it is." Sophie said coldly, but slowly drew out the long sword at her waist: "But I know that the Qiu family must be involved. I was still wondering why Qiu Beifeng came to Snow White City? Now I understand, their purpose is to transfer us away from His Highness."
The knights were excited.
"Kill them!"
"All famous families should be killed!"
"We will never let them go!"
Sophie drew out her long sword, looked around, and said in a chilling tone like Qiu: "There are traitors in the temple, and they have colluded with famous families, and they should agree with each other inside and out. If His Highness is dead, who will benefit? Choose the Holy Son! The elders will definitely ask for a new one." The holy son, the holy son, the temple cannot be without the holy son, let alone at such a critical moment. It is a good time to choose. Right now, it will affect the whole body. These famous families are united to force the temple. The Great Elder also had to bow his head."
Everyone was dumbfounded, and a grumpy knight said angrily, "Aren't they afraid of the collapse of the situation?"
"They are afraid, but they know better that this is the only chance for the temple to bow their heads." Sophie was as calm as ice and snow at this moment: "Because we are more afraid, and the elders are more afraid."
Everyone was silent, shocked by the team leader's guess.
Someone broke the silence: "Then what do we do now?"
"Avenge Charles." A cold light flashed in Sophie's eyes: "Qiu Beifeng must die!"
"But we have no proof."
Sophie walked out without looking back, and said, "We don't need evidence."